What Russia’s low‑key Victory Day celebrations reveal about Putin and the war in Ukraine

Tensions are high as Russia prepares to celebrate its most important secular holiday. Fears about security amid the war with ...

Putin attends scaled-back WW2 victory parade as worries deepen over Ukraine war

By Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW, May 9 (Reuters) - Russia held its most scaled-back Victory Day parade in ...
The Business Standard

Putin criticises Nato, defends Ukraine war at subdued Victory Day parade

Addressing military personnel and a limited number of foreign leaders, Putin described the conflict in Ukraine as a “just” war and accused Nato of backing Kyiv.

Putin attends tiny WW2 victory parade, stripped of all military hardware as worries continue over Ukraine war

Once used to show off Russia’s vast military, including its nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles, the parade ...
France 24

Russia, Ukraine trade attacks ahead of Kremlin's World War II commemoration parade

Russia and Ukraine on Friday launched major attacks against each other as a two-day truce – declared unilaterally by Moscow ...